The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-25


new thought, truer and grander,
because fresher from the springs of
Nature. from her breast engirt with
mountain arms. He stands silent
Whence come these dreams that have
no place in words? Why swells the
heart like a maiden listening to words
of love, and tears come, and we long
to throw ourselves into Natures arms
and say-yes, take me, 1 love you, [
am yours. He is silent he is touch
ed there is hope for this people then.
But wait, he speaks "W-a-a-l thar
air right sight 20 mast on them noun
tings for hogs"
Not all are thus. God forbid. There
is culture in the villages, and "the
Squire" Oh his fat bottom farm is
man of good sense and reads the
"Acts of the Legislature regularly.
But what can the few do among the
many. a nan can move but little
faster or slower than the medium
around him, otherwise he is destroyed
by friction.
1t was in Wilkesboro, a few even
ings since, that beardless youth, Iank
and gawky, clad in garments of non
descript pattern, wobbled into town,
followed by lass of uncertain sum-
mers. The Ass also wobbled, for she
consisted of ill-ftting joints. The two
at once attracted attention by their
puculiar dress and locomotion and
the astonishment depicted OH their
faces. Apparently it was the first
time they had ever seen frame house
or glass windows. They stood in the
road and stared, eyes stretched and
mouths agape. The lad was coatless
and the dirty shirt sleeve swabbed
the heated brow industriously. One
hitched up garments of
name and color, displaying
long bare shanks and shoes of i'm
mense caliber. She, the timid and
basntul one, stood somewhat behind
him, but firmly broad of base, of shoul-
der and waist. Together they stared,
till presently singing out the court
house he marched for it, followed by
the fair one.
They have come to be married,
soon ran. But alas ! No mar
riage without license. No license
dollar. Disconsolate and
crestfallen they stand. Their COM
bined fortunes do not reach the dol
lar mark, The fair ones cheeks grow
higher her eyes follower, her jaws
broader. The brave one looks blank
and cracks his fingers. But the faith
er of the lad appeared by this time
and humbly asked aid in the matter.
at was not often" he said, "that
man had a chance O. marrying as
nice O oman as thet, an he feared eff
they waited Polly might git outen the
notion"
Two hearts that beat as one find
sympathy. The hat is passed around,
the license is signed. Now towards
the court hall. But the well-wishers
increase. Small boys gather, with
dogs. Coatless men struggle up.
The store closes with a hasty bang
Curious heads are thrust from win
dows. One rings the county bell
another brings yard of red calico
Surely no man would marry without
a cravat And for coat, friend
an ancient swallow-Lail.
The hall holds the we'll -wishers. The
Brave and the Fair are entering.
Two legal youths, coatless, follow as
volunteer walters. "Give her yo'
arm," one whispered, but the brave
gives it in the usua lway; he puts his
arm around her.
"Order in court !" calls the Squire,
or the two are before him.
ANDY, will you have -" but it
'eems he will not, for suddenly the
air one turns, breaks, is gone!
"Cateh her thar one calls. Head
1er Off" another. Two dogs fight,
md one well-wisher falls from the win
low. Confusion reigns. Alone, like
| post in the storm, the deserted one
stands silent, in blank amazement,
avs like to drop asunder, the Fair
gone, the day lost and two dollars
ipent in vain.
But Ulysses is chosen, one of per
uasive tongue. Perhaps he told her
If wrecked lives, despair, and suicide
certain it is that two dollars figured.
When again would a license be furn-
shed :? Never He goes not in
vain. She comes. "Shet the do
when she gets in p calls one. "Say
em man and wife fust thing" yelis
mother to the Squire, "then eff she
.uns agin it'll be did p Two fiddles
squeak "Arkansaw Traveller" by
way Of march. Some propose a
cheer. The Squire yells "Silence!"
md suppressed excitement is intense.
Urged by wiley Ulysses the fair one
S again in place, hidden in the shad-
Nv ofa gigantic shaker" The cere-
nony proceeds and the we'll wishers
crowd near. "Silence in court! !" the
Squire thunders again, and the fair
one is likely to have run off. "By
he power invested in me I now pro
1ounce you but stop, whar's
hat ring? The best man had it
handy, brass, of immense size, provid-
ID by well-wishers. "Put that ring
IN, says the voice OF the law. The
lerny hand goes out and the wedding
ring is on two fingers. "I now pro-
1ounce you man and wife. Salute
your BRIDE But the groom only
,tares. "Kiss her! kiss herr it is
quickly translated. All, he COM
Drehends, and the clownish face, broad
With. delight, explores the shadow of
he shaker bonnet till sounding
smack tells that the fair one Is found.
The fddlels strike up, the cheers
break out, the Brave and the Fair